Now that we’ve had some time to reflect after Northwestern wrapped up its 2017 season with a Music City Bowl victory, it’s time to go back and break down the performance of each position group during the 10-win campaign. We’ll give out some individual grades and also provide an early preview into what that unit will look like in 2018. Next up are the running backs.
For the fourth consecutive season, Northwestern enjoyed an exemplary performance from its running backs. Of course, the Wildcats’ bellcow was Justin Jackson, who wrapped up a historic career at Northwestern with another great season.